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01Undated

The least learned, for the most part, have been always most ready to write.

Roger Ascham / quote

02Undated

He that will write well in any tongue, must follow this counsel of Aristotle, to speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do: and so should every man understand him, and the judgment of wise men allow him.

Roger Ascham / quote

03Undated

In mine opinion, love is fitter than fear, gentleness better than beating, to bring up a child rightly in learning.

Roger Ascham / quote

04Undated

There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praise.

Roger Ascham / quote

05Undated

It is costly wisdom that is bought by experience.

Roger Ascham / quote

06Undated

Learning teacheth more in one year than experience in twenty.

Roger Ascham / quote